Thursday, July 20, 2006

Toronto the Good, Part 3: Green Acres

I love cruising down the DVP at night, winding through the huge expanse of green against the backdrop of city lights.

Last year we lived near High Park, a vast woodland covering almost 400 acres. It's especially stunning in the fall:

Just a short ferry ride away are the Toronto Islands a perfect place to enjoy a picnic and some play:

We recently visited Cherry Beach, five minutes away and our new favourite destination. A perfect place to watch the sailboats and soak up some rays:

There are no fewer than five parks in our new 'hood. We usually visit one or another about twice a day. We go early in the morning for some swinging and climbing and Cakes talks to her Chinese lady friends. We like to hit the splashpad in the late afternoon:

I make fun of my "wee" yard, but in truth, I like it that way. Instead of hangin' at home, we get out every day. There are many stay-at-home parents (yep, daddies too) around here and it's never hard to find playmates--for Cakes as well as me.

And the best part? No grass to mow.

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America voted, and, tonight.......

warning! spoiler alert!

Dmitri and Martha are not safe.

I think America was right.

Dmitri lost me last night when he tore his shirt off. I did feel bad for him tonight though, when they screwed up and started the closing music when he was about to dance his little heart out.

9 Comments:

We know who the photographer is in your family! Cakes is going to wonder why there are no pics of her mum!

so... the opening number kind of scared me - truly. creepy. i'm glad it was dmitri and martha that left; i think my faves are heidi, donyelle, ivan and traviss (in no particular order). i really like ivan; he's such a brat.

I agree with you completely. The fact that we have a teeny tiny back yard means that we get to spend loads of time at the park and the farm and all the other great things TO has to offer. I love how green our city is.

This city does have so many amazing parks and green-space.I love high park, t.o island, lakeshore, cherry beach, sunnybrooke park, and all the small city parks.We recently started cycling along the belt-line which is so pretty and hiking down by the brickwork's.You completely forget that you are in a large city.Love the snaps of BP and Cakes...oh, did you see how disappointed Kat was when Dimitri was voted off? too funny.